Terms of Service

TOS

✱ Please read these Terms of Service carefully ✱

By commissioning me (the "Artist"), you (the “Client”) agree to be bound by these Terms. 

Correspondence

The Client is responsible for providing as much detail as they can about the commission to avoid miscommunication. Any missing details or vague wording is subject to interpretation by the Artist. Both Artist and Client are responsible for communicating in a timely manner. The Artist reserves the right to delay work on the commission until a reply is received. 

Commercial Use

If the Client may request commercial use rights. It is at the Artists discretion whether the commercial use charge is royalty based or additional cost. The price will be agreed to by both parties prior to the final invoice. 

Commercial use for Emotes and Illustrations is considered anything outside of use of Discord or Twitch. Examples: Stickers, Merchandise, Advertisements.

Payment

The commission must be paid for in full upfront. The only accepted currency is USD. The Artist will invoice the client via Paypal after approving the commission request. The Artist is not obligated to begin any work until payment is received. Live2D commissions may be made in payment plans that are agreed to by both parties prior to the starting of the commission.

Process

Illustration/Emotes

1. Blockout Phase, which constitutes rough posing and ideas. (Sketch, Shaded, Rendered Tiers)

2. Line phase, which constitutes final, clean lines. (Sketch if clean lines added, Shaded, Rendered Tiers)

3. Finishing phase, which constitutes coloring and additional cleaning before the final product. (Shaded, Rendered Tiers)

Clients will receive works-in-progress (“WIPs”) at the end of each phase. Clients are expected to correspond to these WIPs and are entitled to make suggestions. The Artist will not proceed into the next phase without the client’s approval. Upon approval, the Client forfeits their rights to suggest any changes to the work completed during that phase. The Artist reserves the right to decline suggestions. 

Cancellation and Refund Policy

The Artist reserves the right to cancel a commission at any time. Cancellations and refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. 

Unfair cancellations will not result in a refund to the Client. Cancellations are unfair if:

1. The Client cancels an in-progress commission without a valid justification.

Fair cancellations will issue a full refund to the Client. Cancellations are fair if: 

1. The Artist cancels the commission without a valid justification.

2. The Client cancels the commission under the condition that the Artist has not begun any work on the commission.

Upon delivery of a completed commission, Clients have no right to request a refund or file a chargeback against the Artist under any circumstances.

Completion of Commission

When a commission is completed, the Client will receive an illustration digitally in the form of a .jpeg or .png file. The illustration will be marked with the Artist’s signature in a non-central area of the canvas. The Artist will not provide a .csp or .psd file to the Client under any circumstances.

Upon confirmation and receipt of the completed commission, the Artist is no longer obligated to make any changes to the illustration.

Copyright Usage

The Artist reserves the rights to display the completed commission on any platform. Unless otherwise stated, all commissions are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. 

Clients may share the completed commission under the condition that they attribute the work to the Artist. Commissions are for personal use only. Clients may not use the commission for commercial purposes, unless agreed to by both parties during the initial correspondence phase. Client must pay the agreed upon up-charge for commercial use during the upfront payment process. Clients may not edit, alter, or transform the commission.

Clients may not share any WIPs or incomplete material of the commissions received without the Artist’s consent.

The rights to the characters represented in commissions belong to their respective owners.